Welcome to Sunny South ...
Sunny South is located in Wilcox County<1>.
The location of Sunny South has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunny South, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Sunny South is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sunny South lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Sunny South ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunny South.
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Grove Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
- Pine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Water
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Yellow Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Vineland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ellison ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kimbrough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Anne Manie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunny South. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunny South.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunny South. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny South.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny South. See our Newspapers Page for Sunny South.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunny South ...
Looking for more information about Sunny South? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunny South, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunny South.
Adding Sunny South to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunny South in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunny South was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sunny South post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sunny South in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunny South.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny South. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunny South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |